On December 10, 2025, the 37-year-old mainland Chinese actor Yu Menglong tragically passed away nearly three months ago, and the public outcry for justice on his behalf continues unabated. Recently, netizens have discovered the appearance of the three characters “于朦朧” (translates to Yu Menglong) in the daily posts of several official Chinese Communist Party (CCP) Weibo accounts. Netizens have exclaimed how “eerie” this phenomenon is, sparking speculation on whether it is merely a coincidence or intentional.
A webpage screenshot showed that on November 21, a post by “People’s Daily” under the “People’s Daily Popular Science” section included the phrase “Good morning, may you see clearly in the haze,” cleverly embedding the characters “于朦朧” within it. Many netizens remarked on how “coincidental and sensitive” this seemed.
Furthermore, on November 25, the official Weibo account of the Hangzhou Xixi National Wetland Park wrote, “The wooden bridge is hidden in the haze.” On October 30, the China Meteorological Administration posted on Weibo. In describing the weather conditions on a foggy day, the post unexpectedly mentioned a blend of “touching history and the present in the haze.”
On September 30, the Zhenjiang Ecological Management Bureau in Jiangsu Province posted: “The misty rain conceals the figures in the haze.”
From the examples mentioned above, it is evident that different departments, at different times, and on different themes, have incorporated the characters “于朦朧” into their posts, whether in a factual or artistic manner. Despite being in a completely normal context, it coincidentally intersects with the sensitive term “于朦朧.”
Netizens have widely shared and discussed these posts, with two contrasting reactions emerging: some believe it may be just a “coincidence,” attributing it to the frequent use of literary vocabulary in official posts that happened to overlap with the name Yu Menglong. Others feel it is “not innocent” due to the high-profile nature of the Yu Menglong incident and suspect it could be a cautious dance around the issue by the official media editors, or even deliberate signaling from within the CCP system, revealing the tense power struggles within.
Yu Menglong tragically fell to his death in Beijing on September 11, shocking the world. Despite the police swiftly concluding it was a “drunken fall accident” and ruling out foul play, there are widespread doubts about the true cause of his death, with rumors even implicating top leaders such as Xi Jinping and Cai Qi. Some netizens have highlighted the numerous mysterious celebrity deaths in the entertainment industry over the past decade, criticizing the dark side of the CCP system.
As the revelations involve the illegitimate children and relatives of high-ranking CCP officials, authorities have initiated large-scale content censorship. Posts mentioning the three characters “于朦朧” were immediately deleted, accounts were suspended, and they even targeted homophones. Many fish-selling bloggers had their accounts suspended due to the phonetic similarity between “fish” and “Yu,” triggering strong public dissatisfaction.
Now, in an environment where public opinion is tightly controlled, the recurrence of the characters “于朦朧” in posts by multiple official CCP Weibo accounts is particularly intriguing.
It is noteworthy that as of now, over 700,000 netizens have signed a petition demanding a comprehensive, independent, and transparent investigation into the cause of Yu Menglong’s death. Previously, netizens had focused on the “17-person gathering” that Yu Menglong attended before his death, with suspicions ranging from confinement, abuse, sacrificial rituals, and even reports of human body plastination. However, the truth remains elusive.